1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to transportation; requiring completion of environmental impact 
1.3 	statements; appropriating money for right-of-way acquisition, design, 
1.4 	construction, and reconstruction of marked Trunk Highway 14. 
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.
 1.7 	The commissioner of transportation shall complete an environmental impact 
1.8 	statement relating to the segment of marked Trunk Highway 14 from the city of New Ulm 
1.9 	to County State-Aid Highway 6 in the county of Nicollet no later than June 30, 2009.

1.10 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

1.11 	Sec. 2. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.
 1.12 	The commissioner of transportation shall complete an environmental impact 
1.13 	statement relating to the segment of marked Trunk Highway 14 from its intersection 
1.14 	with marked Trunk Highway 218 in Owatonna to marked Trunk Highway 56 in Dodge 
1.15 	Center no later than December 31, 2009.

1.16 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.

1.17 	Sec. 3. APPROPRIATIONS; RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION.
 1.18 	$63,000,000 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the commissioner of 
1.19 	transportation for fiscal year 2010 for right-of-way acquisition related to the construction 
1.20 	and reconstruction of marked Trunk Highway 14. These appropriations are available 
1.21 	until expended. Of this amount:
2.1 	(1) $35,000,000 is for right-of-way acquisition for marked Trunk Highway 14 from 
2.2 	the city of New Ulm to County State-Aid Highway 6 in the county of Nicollet;
2.3 	(2) $4,000,000 is for right-of-way acquisition for an interchange at marked Trunk 
2.4 	Highway 14 and County State-Aid Highway 41 in the county of Nicollet;
2.5 	(3) $4,000,000 is for right-of-way acquisition for marked Trunk Highway 14 from 
2.6 	its intersection with marked Trunk Highway 13 to the east Waseca County line; and
2.7 	(4) $20,000,000 is for right-of-way acquisition for marked Trunk Highway 14 from 
2.8 	its intersection with marked Trunk Highway 218 in Owatonna to its intersection with 
2.9 	marked Trunk Highway 56 in Dodge Center.

2.10 	Sec. 4. APPROPRIATIONS; CONSTRUCTION.
 2.11 	$592,000,000 is appropriated from the trunk highway fund to the commissioner 
2.12 	of transportation for fiscal year 2010 for right-of-way acquisition, predesign, design, 
2.13 	construction, and reconstruction of marked Trunk Highway 14. These appropriations are 
2.14 	available until expended. Of this amount:
2.15 	(1) $270,000,000 is for marked Trunk Highway 14 from the city of New Ulm to 
2.16 	County State-Aid Highway 6 in the county of Nicollet;
2.17 	(2) $21,000,000 is for an interchange at marked Trunk Highway 14 and County 
2.18 	State-Aid Highway 41 in the county of Nicollet;
2.19 	(3) $56,000,000 is for marked Trunk Highway 14 from its intersection with marked 
2.20 	Trunk Highway 13 to the east Waseca County line;
2.21 	(4) $65,000,000 is for marked Trunk Highway 14 from its intersection with the west 
2.22 	Steele County line to marked Interstate Highway 35 in Owatonna; and
2.23 	(5) $180,000,000 is for marked Trunk Highway 14 from its intersection with marked 
2.24 	Trunk Highway 218 in Owatonna to marked Trunk Highway 56 in Dodge Center.